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LIVE ALASKA NCL BLISS 04-22-2023 to 04-29-2023 Review
justhappy replied to graphicguy's topic in Norwegian Cruise Line
I was curious so I just checked on cruise deck plans website and there are club balcony suites on both the Encore and Bliss on deck 9 classified as MC that have the tub. On the Encore last year I was in a club balcony suite on deck 15 classified as M4, that had the big walk in shower. I prefer the walk-in shower as I have arthritis in my knees and that high step up I try to avoid. -
LIVE ALASKA NCL BLISS 04-22-2023 to 04-29-2023 Review
justhappy replied to graphicguy's topic in Norwegian Cruise Line
Interesting that the club balcony on the Bliss has a tub, the club balcony on the Encore didnโt. I thought theyโd be the same! -
The Getaway Tie Breaker Cruise Live Trip Report 4/26-5-1 2023
justhappy replied to justhappy's topic in Norwegian Cruise Line
Iโm really hoping the launch happens on Wednesday. Fingers crossed conditions improve. I know the cruise is getting closer because so far today weโve gotten the โPlease watch the safety video you had to watch before during online check in, againโ for the 4th time today๐ -
The Getaway Tie Breaker Cruise Live Trip Report 4/26-5-1 2023
justhappy replied to justhappy's topic in Norwegian Cruise Line
Needless to say, my husband letโs call him Mr D, was excited to learn that this was postponed to our sail away date. As we have had our share of launch disappointments, we know this one may be no different since the weather forecast is not looking good for Wednesday evening. -
The Getaway Tie Breaker Cruise Live Trip Report 4/26-5-1 2023
justhappy replied to justhappy's topic in Norwegian Cruise Line
As my husband has been an aviation and spaceflight enthusiast since he was about 7, his reading tends to include his favorite subjects. His reading material for this cruise- -
The Getaway Tie Breaker Cruise Live Trip Report 4/26-5-1 2023
justhappy replied to justhappy's topic in Norwegian Cruise Line
We had never had luggage go missing on us until last year when one suitcase traveled to Kansas City while we traveled to Pensacola. It seems it took a deviation in Dallas. Thanks American Airlines ๐คท๐ผโโ๏ธ Yes we eventually got it back, but since we like to know where our stuff goes so we can say weโve never been to _____ but our stuff has, the answer to that was Apple air tags. I just have to remember to set the app to not remind me when I leave it behind as it never fails when walking our dog I get notified about 1/4 mile away my suitcases miss me. Awww, I didnโt know they cared. On a five day cruise I should be able to pack less but Iโve started giving out gift bags to random and not so random crew members, and all the contents take up space so two suitcases it will be for me. Other must haves are binoculars because we are nosy! Really we just love checking out the ships at sea and getting closer looks at the port activities. We love watching shows like Mighty Ships and find big machinery fascinating. One more must have on a cruise is reading material. I do have the Kindle app on my iPad and have plenty of books loaded up but Iโm old fashioned and love reading from a real honest to goodness book too. Iโm lucky to have a really great bricks and mortar book store that is locally owned so I like to support it and try to buy a few new books by my favorite authors for each cruise. This is my selectionโฆ -
The Getaway Tie Breaker Cruise Live Trip Report 4/26-5-1 2023
justhappy replied to justhappy's topic in Norwegian Cruise Line
T minus 4 daysโฆ Packing Day! Yes, Iโm one of those chronic over packers but Iโm working on it I swear! Because it kills me to pay a lot for something I can get at home cheaper, I try to cover any contingencies. My best packing hack is the packing cubes I bought a few years ago on Amazon. We have two sets of 4 each (green for me, blue for my husband). We both like neat and tidy and having everything in its place and these do the trick. Our other must have are magnetic hooks to hang hats and lanyards, etc on the walls. Converter for the European outlet and a handy little outlet extender that rotates so it will fit in pretty much and outlet -
Yay! Glad youโre back on CC and back to cruising!
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The Getaway Tie Breaker Cruise Live Trip Report 4/26-5-1 2023
justhappy replied to justhappy's topic in Norwegian Cruise Line
Amy, so glad you will be on the cruise too! It sounds like there will be a lot of celebrations on our cruise, I hope your son has a great day today and that he gets spoiled on the ship too. I get what you are saying about the familiarity with the ship, I like that I can go on the Breakaway, and B+ ships and know where everything is. We have neighbors who sail mainly with MSC and they love the Yacht Club, but after seeing videos of the ship the decor is a bit too much for me, I have glaucoma and astigmatism as well as some issues due to cataract surgery and all that glass and chrome actually gives me headaches! I love NCL for the entertainment they offer and what I hear of MSCs offerings I donโt think Iโd enjoy it as much. Amy, please feel free to add to this trip report, along with dolita22 and anyone else who will be cruising with us. The more the merrier! -
The Getaway Tie Breaker Cruise Live Trip Report 4/26-5-1 2023
justhappy replied to justhappy's topic in Norwegian Cruise Line
Enjoy Disney, I know the kiddos will keep you busy there too! -
The Getaway Tie Breaker Cruise Live Trip Report 4/26-5-1 2023
justhappy replied to justhappy's topic in Norwegian Cruise Line
Actually we will be on the other side of the ship, Iโm guessing itโs just a flipped version of 13902. No way my live will be as entertaining as yours but I hope enjoyable all the same! -
Hello all, in the spirit of pay back for all the great live trip reports that kept me entertained, I decided to continue the Getaway live trend. This being a short 5 day cruise starting on a Wednesday and ending on a Monday Iโm not sure what to expect..but hopefully we will be well past the huge spring breaks crowds of the last two months. This cruise is round trip from Port Canaveral and only has two port calls, Great Stirrup Cay and Cozumel Mexico. I call this cruise the tie breaker as since 2015 I have cruised on the Getaway and Escape 5 times each. This cruise will put the Getaway ahead by 1. Until January of next year that isโฆ On this cruise, along with my husband who is up for any trip anywhere, are our friends who havenโt cruised since December of 2019. That was also a 5 day cruise on the Getaway, from New Orleans. In 2016 we paid for our of friends to be upgraded to the Haven. Back in the days before bidding you could call a few weeks before the sail date and ask if an upgrade was available to purchase. There were two Haven cabins available and we paid $500 pp to upgrade them along with ourselves from balcony staterooms to Haven Courtyard Penthouse staterooms. To say they were smitten is an understatement. Now they want to sail in the Haven all the time, but Iโm flexible and have cruised in everything from a studio to the glorious Aft facing balcony Haven stateroom on deck 9. Glory! That studio would fit into the bathroom on the aft Haven cabin! So this cruise we will be back in the Haven so we can hang with them. They are booked in a Courtyard Penthouse stateroom while we grabbed the last aft Haven suite. It is on deck 13, which is the most shallow of all the aft decks but I get that aft view so Iโm good. We booked past final payment date after prices dropped so got decent prices imo. I will be posting some pre cruise travel as we will be driving on the 24th to Orlando where we pick up our friends at MCO and then stay for 2 nights at our WDW time share. Plans include dining at restaurants at Disney Springs and a visit to SeaWorld. I have already upgraded to the unlimited internet package so as long as the ships internet holds up I think Iโll be good!
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My daughter is a first grade teacher at a school near Ft Lauderdale Florida, and big iguanas are everywhere, only they are an invasive species that arenโt wanted. Part of her school duties are clearing the playground of iguanas before the kids come outside (they can be mean when they want). However she is well equipped for the job as she worked for years in a few zoos and worked with reptiles and raptors, along with primates and big cats. The previous two she said equipped her well for dealing with first graders ๐๐๐๐๐
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LIVE ALASKA NCL BLISS 04-22-2023 to 04-29-2023 Review
justhappy replied to graphicguy's topic in Norwegian Cruise Line
Iโm like you, I need everything neat and orderly, so I guess I need help too! So looking forward to your review, Iโll be reading it from aboard the Getaway, as I have an Encore cruise booked for August. Weโll be in a club balcony suite so will have 3 free laundry tickets between the two of us. Just got to watch out for the hidden laundry tags of pain๐ -
LIVE ALASKA NCL BLISS 04-22-2023 to 04-29-2023 Review
justhappy replied to graphicguy's topic in Norwegian Cruise Line
I loved the bridge viewing room on the Pearl during my first cruise to Alaska, but then I love seeing how things work. If my husband and I hadnโt gone to Victoria via ferry from Vancouver on a day trip before our cruise to Alaska, we would have been sadly disappointed by the short evening hours that we had there. But we enjoyed seeing it at night all lit up. Itโs a full day trip from Seattle to Victoria with a transit time of 2:45 minutes each way but a great way to see it if you arrive in Seattle a few days before your cruise. -
Thanks for your honest and helpful review. I am curious how things will go for my upcoming cruise on the Getaway. Iโve sailed in the Haven 4 times before, but Iโm not one of those who say it has to be in the Haven. This will be my 15th cruise on NCL but only the fifth in the Haven. My last cruise was in late January before the once a day room cleaning started. We could already tell the shortage of crew vs passengers was a problem. The ship was at 100% occupancy. But Iโll have to say the crew was lovely. I do agree that the Haven bar service is slow and the bar hogs make it impossible at times to get a drink. Iโm with you that they should remove the bar stools. Iโm actually glad you are still posting about the cruise. Iโm either bored or I just want to escape the news and I love living vicariously through the live and not so live trip reports. Actually hoping youโll be cruising again soon so we have something to look forward to.
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One can only hope if she tried to bring the poor thing home in a suitcase she had to throw away all her stuff due to the stench. ๐คฌ